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mangroves
Photo index of mangrove and seashore plants on Singapore shores
ferns
growing in mangroves and near the shore





Piaya raya

Acrostichum aureum




Piaya lasu
Acrostichum speciosum



Dragon scales
Drymoglossum piloselloides



Bird's nest fern
Asplenium nidus
 
Fronds broader and longer (4m). Young fronds crimson red. Sometimes seen in our back mangroves especially on mud lobster mounds. Fronds thinner and shorter (1.5m). Young fronds green or brownish-green. Sometimes seen in our back mangroves, especially on mud lobster mounds. Thick fronds (1cm) without stalks, round or oval. Spore-bearing fronds narrow, long (3-15cm) and stalked. Grows on trees, coating them in an armour of green scales. Common not only in mangroves but also elsewhere. Ribbon-like fronds, broad, very long (50-150cm), black central rib, emerge as a rosette on big trees. Dead fronds form a skirt under green fronds. Common not only in mangroves but also elsewhere.  
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